indeed. There's nothing like narrow streets and a lot of people to give a place life and spontaneous, unpredictable interaction. The more obscure and less touristised parts of Plaka just underne… (View Post)

Whitby is the new Brighton. St Leonard's is the new St. Ives. (View Post)

I would personally say you've missed lots of interesting stuff there, MP, and should give it a look again. There are between five and ten very interesting artistic neighbourhoods near the centre… (View Post)

Very much not. I know many people who've been pleasantly surprised by Athens in the last five or ten years. Much better food, transport infrastructure and services, for still very reasonable pri… (View Post)

Cities that have got better - Athens and Bologna. (View Post)